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TIMES & SENTINEL COLUMBUS, GEORGIA^ _ TUESDAY MORNING, JUDY 13, 1858, Mobile a<l Girard Rail Road. The reports of the Chief Engineer and Treasurer, shew ing the condition of the above enterprise, is on our table.— We learn from the former that about forty four miles of the road are open, in good order, and well stocked with locomotives and freight and passenger cars; that with the present force and the augmentatipn expected during the summer, the work will be pushed forward to Chunennug gee Ridge by the first of October next. From that point to Union Springs the distance is only five and a hall miles, of which, it is considered that two fifths are already fin ished, and the remainder comparatively easy of accom plishraent. The location from Union Springs to Blakely, down the Conecuh valley, a distance of one hundred and seventy two miles, was completed last May, and the opin* ion of the Engineer, based upon estimates on the first 28 miles, is that the average of work for the whole line does not exceed ten thousand yards.to the mile. From the report of the Treasurer, it appears that the lia bilities of the company are $34,391.69, while their assets amount to $34,683.35. These sums, respectively,are chan ged in the address made by the President to the Stock holders, in which is taken into account a reduction of lia bilities, in consequence of payments made thereon since the date of the Treasurer’s report, and an increase of assets by an amount in notes and subscription notin the Treas urer’s hands. The report, thus amended, would show an indebtedness of $18,491, and assets amounting to $30,533. In the same address, the President states, that bonds of this city to the amount of twenty-four thousand dollars are still held by the company, and that, at 90 cents in the dol lar, a sum would be realized therefrom sufficient to pur chase the iron and spikes to lay the track from the termi- nus to Union Springs. He calls upon the Stockholders to aid him by taking the bonds and by raising the sum of thirty thousand dollars to complete the grading and lay the superstructure between the two last mentioned , points, and as a consideration therefor, holds out the assured prospect of a rapid appre ciation of the stock. We congratulate the'Company upon the prosperous fu ture of which the past energetic and economical manage ment of its affairs justifies the prediction, and, believing the result, thus confidently anticipated, to be nothing more than the declaration of a rational faith, we would give em phasis to the appeal, in behalf of their own interests,,to the Stockholders to come forward promptly with the required assistance. With the prosperity of the Road, that of our city is intimately connected. Indeed they .are correlative facts. The road cannot prosper greatly without the city* and vice versa. In .addition to the interest which she holds in stock, she must depend for her trade in future, chiefly upon the country which the road penetrates. During the season just finished, it has thrown 20,000 bales of cotton into our warehouses. Under the hope of a vastly increased production lor this year, induced by present prospects, and with the further advance of the road to the Ridge, we are not extravagant in the prediction that more than double that number will be transported over it the coming season; and when it shall pierce that barrier and reach onward to the Springs, and impelled by its own momentum or drawn forward by the strong cords of mate rial aid (which will then be forthcoming,) it shall traverse the rich prairies of the South West, laying under contribu tion the counties of Pike, Covington Montgomery and Coffee, we may not trust ourselves to estimate in figures •he magnificence of its results. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Road was held on the 7th inst. The election for President and Directors transpired with the following result.—John 11. Howard, President; T. B, Threewits, Homer Blackmon, John W. King, James Cachet, Henry Thompson, and John Goldsmith, Directors. We learn from the Enquirer of the 9th, that the chief topic of discussion at the meeting was, the means of rais ing the $50,000, estimated to be necessary to extend the Road to Union Springs. The plan proposed by the Pre sident,Maj. John H. Howard,was by sale of the City bonds and by subscription. Judge Iverson doubted whether the money could be raised in this way, and offered in lieu thereof the following resolution: Resolved, That for the purpose of completing the road to Union Springs, it is the opinion of this meeting that the President and Directors ought to issue bonds of the Company, bearing 8 per cent interest, payable semi-annu ally,for a sum not exceeding $50,000, payable in install ments ot ono, two and three years; andthu they deposit the bonds ol the city of Columbus, now held by the com pany, as collateral security for the eventual payment of the company’s bonds, or adopt such other mode and form of security as they may deem most expedient. Alter a free and interesting discussion, in which Maj. Howard and Judge Iverson were the chief participants, the above resolution was adopted—the President being satis fied with it as a substitute for his own recommendation The Sun says: ... . , ... OTnam was asketr oy a member ot the body as to the pros pect of the new survey ever receiving the donation of land granted under the act of 1856. Mr. Iverson replied that the matter had been settled by the tCommissioner, and all that remained was for the Directors of the road to decide whether they would receive the odd or even sections. The right to the land over the new rou'e was not contested for the reason that locations on the old route had neve been settled, on account of some informality in the papers sent to Washington. In further evidence Major Howard presented letters from the Commissioner in relation to the new route, fully verifying the statement of Mr. Iverson. The Banks. On the Ist day oi last month Governor Brown published a proclamation calling lor a statement of their condition Irom the Banking institutions of this State. So far as we can learn two have made complete, the rest quasi reports. The former are the Central Rail Road Bank and the Man ufacturer's Bank of Macon. The act of our legislature passed at its last session, to provide against the forfeiture of the several Bank Charters in this State on account of non-specie payment,declares in Sec. XI, “ that the affida it of bank officers, to their annual and semi-annual re ports, shall in all cases state that the Bank £of which they are officers has not by itself, its officers Jor agents, in any particular, violated the provisions of this act.” All the Bauks, with the two exceptions above named, have seen fit to disregard this provision by not appending to,their re ports the oath it requires. It is contended, we understand, that they are rolieved Irom the operation of the law by the resumption. We have no organs to comprehend Title rea soning by which such a position is defended. There is certainly no warrant for the conclusion in th 6 section we have quoted, nor in the act of which it is a part. That the legislature had the right to make the requisition is a prop osition which will not admit of argument. A bank is an institution created solely for the public benefit. No con sideration of individual interests could ever induce ; the leg islature to convey to a body of men such important fran chises. The old idea that a charter is a contract and therefore, cannot be taken away without a violation of the constitution is fast yielding to the advance of troth, and will, in due time, be swept away by an enlightened judi cature. - “ That which is organized and set in motion for the public benefit should, in right and reason, be limited in its dura tion by that benefit. If the legislature is to be denied this supervisory care of its own creatures, it were better—far better that it be deprived of the power of creating. It can not barter away the people's right of self-defence. In the power 10 destroy is included the power to limit and con trol- With regard to bauks the legislature has seen proper to exercise only the latter. In the obligations which it has imposed we see nothing harsh or unreasonable; and, if there was, their discharge should be enforced so long as the law remained upon the statute book. In these remarks we are prompted by no enmity to the banks. We believe that, when properly conducted, they are a val. uable agency in this mercantile and commercial world; but we believe, also, that they should be subjected to the restrains of law. Creatures of the people, they should not be allowed to defy their authority and “become ala w unto themselves.” Moreover this Act in their own bantling.— It was framed, or accepted by their friends, passed by the legislature, vetoed by the Governor and re-passed by a con stitutional majority; and cow, when the Governor, as he is in duty bound to do, asks them to comply with its pro* visions, they repudiate their own offspring—with how much decency we will not say. Toombs or Yancey. The Southern Citizen, edited by the Irish Patriot John Mitchell, incidentally remarks in a leader intendiug to prove that Gov. 11. A. Wise is a conscientious slave-hol der, that were it permitted to point out the “fittest and ablest man” for the Chief Magistracy of the Nation, it would “instantly name Toombs or Yancey.” The selection of either of these gentlemen would be hailed with joy by us as the true standard bearer of a dem ocracy. We believe they possess the spirit to rise above the level of a vulgar policy in the administration of a dem ocratic government, and would be actuated by other mo tives than those of the success of party and its ultimate as cendancy at the sacrifice of our just and equitable rights. Savamurtv Sew(. Mr. Thompson, the editor of the Sayannah News, has disposed ol his interest in that Journal to Messrs. Theodore Blois, Maxime Desve'gers, and John M. Cooper. Mr. T. will continue in the control of the editorial management of the paper. The Weathor and Crops. The lasttwo or three days have made an agreeable in terregnum in the hot weather we have had, and may ex pect during the present month. Rain showers havo been plenty as “black berries in June,” and their benificent effects are everywhere visible in refreshed vegetation. One or two additional showers may be necessary to perfect the corn of late plantings, but in most localities a bountiful yield is already secured beyond the reach of accident.— Never, within our remembrance, was the prospect in this section more flattering. A favorable early spring, goo stands, propitious seasons, and a degree of healtfulness throughout the country, almost unprecedented, explain the fruitfulness of the present year. Asa result therefrom, the predictions we made some time ago, (based of course upon some of the [contingencies above named,) we have no doubt will be realized, that com will not sell in this market during next winter, for more than fitly cents per bushel “a consummation devoutly to be wished” by all non-pro duciug consumers. As to the cotton crop,if the early blooms and tall, sap py stalks and forward bolls, which the planters have so perseveringly paraded before the country,do not create the impression of a five million crop, they can enjoy the con solatory reflection that it was not their fault. We incline to the opinion,' however, that the frequent and copious rains, which have come within the last few weeks, will, probably, be injurious to the plant. They have stimulated the stalk to a large anirapid growth, and to the develop ment of a large incipient crop, but should there succeed a protracted drought, which past observation induces us to anticipate, we shall learn, in withered squares and decayed and fallen bolls, the uncertain value of such early promises of an abundant crop. The present month and August will tell the cotton story. Celebration of the 4tli of July- The Eighty Second Anniversary of American Independ ence was celebrated in this city yesterday (July sth) with appropriate honors. Seldom have we seen here such a display of military enthusiasm. Notwithstanding the recent heavy rains and wet condition of the streets, at an early hour, the military corps were out of their Armories and marching with flying banners the different streets. Four Companies constituted the Battalion. The City Light Guards, Capt. Colquitt numbering forty eight muskets, held the position of Ist Company and occupied the extreme right of the Battalion. The Columbus Guards, Lieut. Forsyth, bearing forty eight muskets, was the second Company. The Georgia True Grays, Capt. Andrews, thirty two muskets third Company. United Rifles, Capt. Wilkins, twenty eight rifles on the ex treme lelt. The Battalion formed under the command of Capt. Semmesand with Lieut. Hodges,acting as Adjutant, marched to the Temperance Hall. A large concourse ol the citizens had assembled to participate in the ceremo nies. The Band having played ’’Hail Columbia!” an appro priate prayer was offered by the Rev. J. H. Devotie of the Baptist Church. The Declaration of Independence was then read by Priv. John Peabody of the Columbus Guards, prefacing the same with a few appropriate aud well-timed remarks. The orator of the day,Priv. E. W. Moise of the United Rifles, held the audience in attention for an hour. His speech was replete with earnest sentiment and patriotic fire. He was frequently interrupted in the midst of it, with burst of applause. Suffice it to say, his speech was well received and appropriate to the occasion. The Battalion was formed after the oration in front of the Oglethorpe House and dismissed in regular order —after which the companies drilled as independent companies through the principal streets. Thus passed away the 4th ofJulyinthis city. President Making—the Crittenden Movement. In another column will be found a letter from ‘ Mr Sar gent disclosing the programme of the new ‘party which is to vanquish the Democracy in 1860. Some system and concert in the arrangement are betrayed by the (act that a printed circular (for which this letter has been substitu ted) was first sent out. We think there can be no longer any doubt that an organized movement has been inaugura ted by the Black Republicans, to win Southern aid to their effort to defeat tho democratic party in the looming strug gle. Having fought it boldly and manlully upon the iso lated question of slavery in the last presidential canvass and being whipped, they wisely or naturally deem it advi sable not to repeat the battle upon purely sectional ‘ground They have no idea of being betrayed a second time, by a lalse confidence in thoir unaided strength, hut by sinking the slavery question, raising an effete issue, and baiting the American parly with the pauper-criminal-immigration sop they hope to rally to their _colors all, in the South, who are outside the Democratic ranks. They will coquette with old Mr. Crittenden until they get him and whatever strength he maybe able to wield committed to their cause, and whon the time for nomination comes, William H. Seward will run the race. By such devices they expect to give the new organization the semblance of nationality,but „ „ ,1 IS UUtlCCttOlH’ UJ.I L they call together all who are opposed to the present ad ministration, but deem it expedient not to erect a platform of principles Prudent, very, but not ingenious! It requires but little sagacity to see that, if in the con struction of a platform, their southern coadjutors should indiscreetly hint a desire for a plank to support our “pecu liar institution,” the real object of the movement (to trans fer the government into abolition hands,) might have to be revealed. The chief grouud of their opposition to Mr. Buchanan’s Administration is his Kansas policy and especially his position in recommending the admission of Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution, fresh and breathing as it came to Congress. After their unrelenting warfare upon this measure, in which they were opposed by the whole South, and wiih the knowledge that their ha tred for our institutious has not abated one jot of its malig nity.to suppose that Southern men could be induced, under whatever profession, to place the government into their power, is to charge them with a degree of fatuity or treach ery vilely slanderous of the Southern mind and heart. Hurry up Girls. A writer isays the Augusta Dispatch,') has computed that a woman has lost half her chances of marriage at her twentieth year; at twenty three she has lost three lourths of her opportunties, and at twenty-six seven eighths ot her chances are gone. 1860 will be leap year, that delightful season, when, by common consent, the fair sex can inti mate their preference. Look at the facts presented above and then improve the advantages of that year. Belays are dangerous. We do not know by what rule this computation has been made; but it is obvious that, as a poiut of beginning, we must have the definition of the term “chance.” If the lad of twenty, or the boy of twenty-five summers be com prised therein, we concede the rechoning is not destitute of ail claim to truth. But if, as we contend,a man be not qual ified for the “holy state,” till he has acquired the moderate experience of thirty years, there can be no greater error in social statistics than is here proclaimed. We object also to the writer’s terminology. “Woman” is not applied to an individual of the sex before she attains the age of 20 years. She is a girl until then. An error, therfore was committed in beginning about three years too soon. Prop erly amended, the rule would stand thus. Half of her chances have fled at twenty three; three-fourths at twen ty-seven; seven-eighths at thirty; and the last eighth—nev er, so long as there is a rusiy old bachelor unprovided for. Hon. A. Iverson. It gives us pleasure to chronicle the return of this gen tleman to his home and friends. We are gratified also to observe that the stormy and harrassing session of our national legislature, recently ended, of which the records show that he was not a passive spectator, has made no in road upon his health,’ nor left a trace upon his genial temper. There was one death reported by sun stroke in Savannah on Saturday last. The Republican, of Monday, says: “The mercury reached the highest point of the season yes terday. The air was hot, sweltering and almost unendura ble.” New Advertisement. —lt is only necessary to call at tention to the advertisement in to day’s issue of Messrs. G. W. Atkinson & Taylor to insure a rush for the bargains they are offering. They are selling all kinds of goods at one half their usual price and thirty three per cent less than cost. _ fiSHT Charles E. Lenin of South Carolina, has been ap pointed an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy, in the place of O’Harra, deceased. Death of Martin Kosta. —Martin Kosta, the Hunga rian, who was rescued from the Austrian authorities in 1853, by Commander Ingram of the United Stales Navy, died recently in very indigent circumstances, on a sugar plantation, near the city of Guatemala. The Slave Trade.— On motion of the District Attor ney, a nolle prosequi was entered on | Friday morning, in the case of Jose Lantoss, and others, at New York, for fitting out the schooner Merchant for the slave trade. Tannins an Elehhant —They are tanning an ele phant’s hide at Cincinnati. It was purchased by a furrier in Wisconsin, where the animal, which belonged to a menagerie, died. The freight to Cincinnati cost sls. It is an immense hide, so bulky that the tanners handle it with great difficulty. It is nearly two inches thich, and full a year and a half will be required to tan it thoroughly. It will be a curiosity when it is tanned and dressed. T lie New Bridge. Communication is now established by the above means between the upper part of this city and Girard. We walk ed across the Bridge this morning in order to be assured of the fact and can report that it appears to have been built in a very substantial manner. Mr. Wynn deserves credi for pushing the work to'its present state of progress in the face of considerable difficulty. We understand that about fifteen hundred dollars are necessary to build the railing protect some of the wooden supports against danger from drift-wood and pay the outstanding debts. It is manifest ly h e interest of wharehouse-men, merchants and prop erly holders in the upper portion of the city to have the bridge completed and relieved of these embarrassments. It affords much the nearest and best communication with all that portion of Alabama the produce from which now finds it way to the city through northern (Girard and those who are interested should have a care that no im pediment be in the way when the fall business opens. We would suggest also that the road, between the river and the ridgebeyond be put in better condition. News Advertisement. By reference to our advertising columns, our readers will learn that Messrs. Allen &- Camak have purchased the interest of B. A. Sorsby in the Alabama Warehouse, and in connection with J. W- King will continue the Sto rage and Commission Business under the style of King, Allen & Camak. The integrity and business capacity of each of the above named gentlemen are too well known to require endorsement at our hands. Attention is invited to the Advertisement in this paper of an administrator’s sale, to take place on the first Mon day in November next.oi a plantation in Clay, Cos., in this State, belonging to the estate of the late Col. Wm. Toney, deceased, also ot a plantation, together with grist and saw mills for sale by Samuel D. Harp in Chattahoochee Coun ty, also, of a plantation, conveniently situated, for sale by Mr. M. Williams in Chambere Cos., Ala. # Senator Crittenden.— This distinguished individual in returning home to his constituents, says the I uskegee Republican, was received with great eclat in all tho cities through which he passed. Occupying as he does a central position in the Union, he views with a patriot’s eye the struggle going on between the two sections, nor is he particularly allied to one or the other. lie has already been nominated by some ot the border States as a candi date for the Presidency in 1860, but he will probably never reach that position. He is not strongly enough imbued with Ireesoilsentimentsto suit his Northern admirers, and too much so to meet the views of his Southern friends. A Laroe Encampment. —The military ol the State of Mississippi had a grand encampment on the . Race Course near Natchez, on tho Ist, 2d and 3d days oi July, under command ol General Quitman, The desired objectoi the Encampment was instruction and the ’promotion oi famil iarity with the rigid drill and discipline incident to tho ten ted field, and the bringing together in one mass, for bette r acquaintance and more intimate and friendly relations the citizen soldiery. Yellow Fever. —The New Orleans Bee in estimating the chances that its city will be scourged with the Yellow Fever this Summer, thus remarks: “We have had the fever and have escaped it during the dryest and wettest seasons. We have had it and escaped it when the river was remarkably high, aud when it had receded to an unusual extent. We have ’been free Irom fever under apparently the most favorable conditions for its development, and have suffered severely from tho scourge when the state of the atmosphere aud of tho city seemed to guarantee us against a visitation. All that we can do, therefore, in the premises, is to conclude, with some show of probability, that when we pass through the first half of July with no appearance of an epidemic, the probabilities are great that the summer will be healihy.— This - is just our position now.” Corn Prospect. —The Cassviile Standard of the Bth inst., says:—Several ground-wetting rains have fallen in this seciion within the past few days, and we have’nt had a good night’s sleep in sometime—in consequence oi the noise made by the corn growing. Our farmers ought to go to building cribs, il they expect to house all the corn that will be made. Nothing of the Telegraph Fleet. Trinity Bay, July 6. — Nothing has yet been heard of the Niagara with the Atlantic Telegraph cable. The Central Bank of Montgomery, Alabama, resumed specie payments on the first instant. Sun Stroie.— The New York Times, reports eight deaths as occurring from sun strokes, on the last day of June. There were besides six other eases of a very severe From Otah. Despatches to the government from the peace commissioners sent to Utah have been received, stating that they had arrived at Cainp Scott, and were about to set immediately out for Salt Lake city. From the tenor of these despatches, it seems to be considered that it would be highly imprudent to diminish onr military force in Utah to any ma terial extent. The hegira of the Mormons is un derstood in the camp to be for the twofold object of removing the female portion of the community, aud those who are restive under the despotism of the Mormon rulers, from the threatened contact with the army. The hegira proceeds upon the idea that the orders of the army authorize only a march to Salt Lake City, and do not extend to authorizing a pursuit of the retiring people beyond the present theatre of settlements. The opinion prevailing in the army seems to be that a mistake has been made in allowing the Mor mons time to gather their crops, as it puts them in condition, if they choose, to make a more piotrac ted resistance, or to stand out much longer from a formal submission to terms, than they otherwise would be able to do. It is understood that thorough preparations have been made to destroy Salt Lake city on the approach of the army, ifit be thought advisable for the purposes of the Mormons. Opinions differ as to the destination of the Mormons—some thinking it to be Sonora, others a fine district of country entirely surrounnded by desert, and difficult of approach for attack, to the southward of Salt Lake city.— Union. Kansas Affairs, &c, St. Louis, July 2. —A despatch from Leaven worth says that Gov. Denver deprecates the remo val of the troops from Fort Scott, and had visited Laramie (?) to concert measures to have them re placed. The notes of the American Bank of Baltimore are largely circulated here, and the reported insol vency of that bank is creating an excitement. Large Movement of Grain.— The Buffalo Com mercial Advertiser of the 28th ultimo, has the fol lowing : Up to the close of last week the increase of re ceipts at this port, over the same time last year amounted to four and a quarter millions of bushels of grain. And we have just opened the season Immense quantities are constantly coming forward. The receipts at upper lake ports continue large, and it is now becoming highly probable that Buf falo will have done almost the usual business of an entire season of navigation, before the harvest of 1858 shall send new floods of produce upon our crowded warehouses. The Tunica County Levees Broke. We received last night, says the Memphis Bul letin of the Ist. by the steamer Kate Frisbee the following note from our esteemed friend, Judge J. Hardeman, of Tunica county, Mississippi, which conveys sad intelligence, of the sudden and unex pected breaking of the Tunica county levees ; Tunica Cos., Miss., June 30. To the Editor of the Memphis Bulletin: The levees of Tunica county, Mississippi, having withstood the flood of waters up to Sunday night last there was an almost simultaneous giving way at the following points, viz : The levee spanning the overflow to Beaver Dam Lake, between the Ridge at Austin and Kerr’s hitherto supposed to be the most substantial levee in the country’, the new ly repaired levee between Kerr’s and Harbert’s broke at three points between Mr. Oneal’s and Major Miller’s. The water passing through the above crevasses, or the larger portion of them, will be concentrated through Beaver Dam Lake and Flower Lake to the Yazoo Pass and to Cold Wa ter. The crevasse at Dr. Jameson’s, emptying its water into McKinney lake, may more or less, dam age the plantations in the vicinity of Commerce.— These breaks in the levees have inundated almost entirely, (save a narrow ridge in front,) the Wei born Highlands, hitherto supposed to be above all overflow. There are also crevasses reported, one above Col. Trotter’s, at Willough Slough. The break in the levees ot this county will prove to be more disastrous to the plantations in the vicinity, and the country below, than any crevasses here tofore reported. The river at Austin rose one and a half inches in the last twelve hours. British Outrages in Parliament. We give a condensed abstract of the latest con versation id the British, House of Lords on this subject, with the views of three prominent states men. Lord Clarendon believed that it was desirable to avoid either an extension of the slave trade or a rupture of political relations with the United States; that the American government did not desire that the slave trade should be extended; that vessels belonging to the United States had carried on the slave trade, and he did not see how it could be stopped unless some right of search was given ; that such a right had been admitted by all mari time nations; that no British officer would exer cise the right of searching an American vessel if he was really convinced that it was bona fide American; that if any foreign power should inter pose to prevent the perpetration of nefarious of fences by a British vessel, England would be obliged to them for their interference; and he did not'think the American government would differ from England on that point. Lord Malmesbury entirely agreed with his noble friend, that the American flag is constantly prostitu ted to cover the slave trade and all other illegal acts; that it is highly desirable that some agree ment should be made between the two countries, by which it may be destinctiy understood wiiat proceedings ought to be taken by their officers re spectively, and which will not bo offensive to hon est traders; and that it is to this point he has di rected the attention of the government of the United Stales, on which there is no great differ ence of views between him and the American Minister. Earl Hardwicke said that the mode of opera tions of inquiring into the nationality of a vessel had been clearly laid down, and if there had been any excess of those instructions, it was against the direction that no offence was to be given to any nation in conducting the operations in those cases. The Coming Struggle for Cuba. Since the days ofCervantes, who put an extin guisher oa Spanish chivalry, nothing has appear ed in Spain so facetious says the Richmond Dis patch, as a late article of La Espana, of Madrid, upon the chances of war between Spain and the United States, and recommending the invasion of this country. All the. details which La Espana sets forth, of this hopeful enterprise are admirable and especially the employment of gunboats. The Congress of the United States did not authorize, at its last session, ono third of the number re quired by the necessities of our country. It will therefore bean act of real fiiendship, if Spain will build about fifty, and send them over here, with such an intent as will warrant the naval officers of the United States in taking possession of them.— We dare say that'our Navy Department will fur nish plans and specifications to the Spanish gov ernment of the kind of vessels required, aud agree to take them off the hands of Spain, without her leave, as soon as they arrive in this country,— However, it is melancholy to behold signs ot do tage in a nation which once exulted in the pos session of an “Invincible Armada,” but whose military and naval capacity is at present beneath contempt, and whose richest colonial possession dis plays the Spanish flag by the sufferance of the United States, which, if half as unscrupulous as Spain in former times, would long ago have ab sorbed the everfaithful isle. —Daily News. Canal Across the Isthmus. The project of a canal across the Isthmus at Nicaragua is an old French idea, and a favorite one of the present French emperor. While a pri soner at Ham in 1842, he received but did not ac cept an invitation from Central America to take charge as an engineer of important public works. His attention thus directed to the point, he kept up an active correspondence with that region, and re quested a French naval officer to examine for him tho route of a canal between the two oceans, pass ing by lake Nicaragua and Leon. About the same time a plenipotentiary from several Central Ameri can States was sent to Louis Philippe, then King of the French, asking from him a protectorate against the*United States, and offering in return commercial privileges. Not meeting success there, he applied to Louis Napoleon, with an offer of the directorship of the public works, but he had other views and declined again. Not long after wards he entered into engagements with Sennr Montenegro, the Foreign Ai; - -=- -- - ® and accepted buyers to organize a canal com pany in Europe, of which he drew out a plan.— The change in his political fortunes withdrew lam from the scheme; but it was fixed in lus mind, and it is not ahul| which has lately been contracted for under such strong suspicions that it is to be sustained as a French project by the power of the French govern ment. There is, however, this marked difference in the two plans, which marks the difference intlie two eras in the life of Louis Napoleon. Prince Louis was then a professed liberal, a carbonora, almost a socialist, and his Nicaraguan project in cluded a scheme of French emigration to Central America with decided socialist features, The Em peror does not tolerate such things now, and so M. Belly’s project is stripped of all those features. We find these statements in the Paris corres pondence of the London Times, which derives the facts from the published works of Louis Napoleon himself; and they are worth quoting|as part of the chain of proof that the Belly enterprise may be a French Government scheme. —New Orleans Pic ayune. M. Belly. —The name of M. Felix Belly has been so much before the public of late, that the New York Express thinks it necessary to give a description of him : He cannot speak a word of intelligible English, and interviews have been msstly confined to pan tomime, ending with a mutual bow, the inquirers leaving about as wise a3 when they called. Mr. Belly ia an intelligent-looking dapper little French man, below the medium height, ot a sandy com plexion, a little bronzed, his eyes a full hazel, his nose a little aquiline, his whiskers neatly trimmed, and his moustache clipped to the requirements of the season. He dresses plainly ; the only jewelry he wears being a massive gold watchguard. A modest ribbon ornamented a button hole on his left breast. A Sixteen Gun Corvette Raised at Sebas topol.—From a letter dated Sebastopol, May 16th, in the Courier, we make the following ex tract: During the last week, the American Company, which is at work in the harbor of this place, under Col. Gowen, of Boston, have succeeded in raising from her former submerged position a corvette of sixteen guns in an entire condition and in a good state of preservation. The vessel was raised by means ot the caissons of the Company, which, un til within a few days, have not all been ready for the work required of them. The corvette is the first vessel that has been raised whole, and now that the machinery for raising the vessel is in order, it is confidently expected that the remainder of the work will be prosecuted without delay.— During the past ten months the Company, have been engaged in destroying certain of the vessels under water, and in raising the pieces. About fifteen ships of war have broken into fragments by blasting, and the greater portion of the mate rial of which they were composed has been rais ed. The Adriatic Affair. —ln his letter of June 10, the Parris correspondent of the New York Com mercial Advertiser writes: The fact that the Committee of Foreign Affairs in the American Congress have resolved unani mously to take actionlin the affairs of the American ship Adriatic, which lately escaped distraint in the port of ’’Marseilles, has r.ot been noticed in the French journals. It may not be improper here to state, however, that it is the opinion of the Ameri can Minister at Paris, a gentleman whose judge ment on maritime law is equal if not superior to that of any man in the United States, that France, the same as any other nation, has the right, when a man comes and places himself in her hands, to judge him by her own laws, and that no other na tion can dictate to her how, she shall interpret her laws. No doubt Capt. Dunham was unjustly dealt with, but it is a civil, not a political question; it is a question of debt, and not one ofinternation al law, and the owners of the Adriatic are alone responsible for their indiscreet act in sending their ship blindly into the hands of the French authori ties. Affairs in China. —The Norfolk Herald pub lishes the following extract from a letter to a gen tleman in that city, dated “U. S. steam frigate Minnesota, Shanghae, April 1, 1858 The length of time we may stay here is entirely unknown to the wisest heads, and that we will ac complish anything before we leave is quite uncer tain. The English, French, Russian and Ameri can Ministers are here waiting an answer from th Emeperor respecting anew treaty. It is rumored that the Emperor has sent some such message as the following: The English must go back to Can ton, where they will find a Mandarin or Commis sioner to treat with them; the French are not known at all, and had better go home. The Rus sians had better go to their possessions in the North and as regards the Americans, the Emperor thinks the treaty already made is quite sufficient for them. So you can see that the taking of Canton has been of very little effect so far. It is understood that the Ministers of the four powers will not do"as the Emperor desires ; but that if he still refuses to come to such terms as they demand, the English and French will not stop until they knock the walls of Pekin about. the Emperor’s ears. We will all the time remain peaceable, and perhaps leave for home in eight months. Wheat in Illinois. From the St. Louis Republican, June 22d. We learn from a gentleman just from Illinois, who had good opportunities for observation in Madison, Macoupin, and Sangamon counties, that the wheat crop never appeared more promising.— Many fields are ready for the cradle, and before the week is out many hundreds of acres will be harvested. It stands erect, even full headed, and in some instances only touched by rust or smut.— We learn from some of the farmers in Madison who have already cut their wheat, that the yield is not less than twenty-five bushels to the acre. So far as we can learn, the number of acres is unusu ally large, and the market will be most abundantly supplied. In the counties named, corn promises little in comparison with what is needed and what in early spring was expected. Some farmers were dili gently engaged last week in planting, with the hope of making a crop. lithe frosts hold off in Septem ber, their hopes will be realized ; otherwise, not.— The army worm has attacked some fields ot wheat, but it is supposed to be beyond the reach of injury. The grass in many spots looks well, but the worm has committed sad depredations on some fields.— The excessive wet weather has not been so favora ble to grass, as some presumed it would be, and in portions of Sangamon we are iniormed the crop will be less than an average. The Kailroad Convention. Buffalo, July I.—The railroad convention ad journed sine die at nine o’clock last night, after passing the following resolution ; Resolved, That the New York and Erie road be requested to advance on its passenger rates to the prices prior to the reduction, which rates shall re main unchanged till the 15th of July next, and that a committee of three be appointed by this conven tion to inquire into the difficulties between the Erie and Central roads. Mr. Moran, president of the Eric road, protested against the action of the convention, declaring that he would not be bound by it, and that the Erie road would endeavor to work tor its own interest independent of the action oi the convention. Although the Lake Shore, Cleveland and Tole do, Cleveland, Columbus, aud Cincinnati, and other roads were represented in the city, their del egates took no part in the proceedings of the conven tion, and, consequently, are not bound by its acts. Now Telegraph Line to Halifax. Boston, June 30.—The first section of the ex tension of the Magnetic and Union lines ot tele graph eastward to Halifax was completed to New buryport this morning, and the lines are now open for business to that point. The continuation of the line to Halifax will be pushed forward without delay, and, upon its completion, the odious mono poly which has so long existed between this city and the Provinces will be broken up. TH6 Dudley Observatory. Albany, July I.—Mrs. Dudley having espous ed the cause of Dr. Gould, and written a letter re questing the majority of the trustees of the obser vatory to resign, the trustees reply, expressing their determination to adhere to their position, and de clare that, in the honorable discharge of their du ties under the charter, they must insist on the re moval of Dr. Gould. Meantime scientific council have addressed letters to the trustees, cal uiW'iftfsices c^iar S es a g a inst Dr. Gould. To this of the council to usurp any such powers of au thority. The Fire of Thursday Night —We have been able to obtain the particulars of the losses by the Are which occured in Queen street on Thursday night, more fully than was possible at the time our paper went to press yeterday morning. At the time of the fire there were in the sto re house of Messrs. Hayne & Yates, twelve hundred bales of hay, three hundred barrels of whisky and one hundred and fifty-one bhds. and eighty-two barrals of Molasses. The whisky, with the excep tion of a few, barrels, was saved, by being lolled into the street; but nearly all of and of course all tnehay, were destroyed and lost. Messrs. Hayne & Yates were insured for fifteen thousand dollars, of which five thousand dollars was on the.warehouse, and ten thousand dollars on the contents of store. Os the insurance, five thousand dollars is in the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company, five thousand dollars in the South Carolina Insurance Company, and five thou sand dollars in the Agency of the Unity Fire In surance Company, Lpndon. It is thought that the insurance will nearly or quite cover their loss. Messrs. Hayne dj- Yates are enterprising young merchants of our city, and we sinceiely sym pathise with them in this interruption and disar rangement of their business. The building occupied as a blacksmith shop, where the fire originated, and belonging to Mr. Wm. L. Porter, was insured for twelve hundred dollars in the Charleston Insurance and Trust Company. The stock and tools of Mr. Gruendel, who occu pied the building, were insured for two thousand five hundred dollars in the Charleston Insurance and Trust Company.— Charleston Courier, July 3 Hof.rid Tragedy.—A most appalling tragedy was enacted in Columbus county, in this State, just after daylight on the morning of yesterday, the 29th inst., resulting in the death of four persons. The account, as it has reached us, is, that at the time already stated, Joshua Rouse killed his father, his wife, and two of his own small children, cut ting off their heads with an axe. His eldest son ran over to the residence of Isaac H. Powell, Esq., and told Mr. P. what had happened, who got W. G. Smith, Esq., and went on towards Rouse’s. On their way they met Rouse in pursuit of his son with an axe. He said he wanted to kill him. On meeting Messrs. Powell and Smith, he dropped the axe and held out his hand, when they arrested him. He is now in jail. Rouse had been for some time in the insane asylum, but was taken out by his guardian some three or four weeks ago, since which time he has been permitted to run at large. There is every reason to believe that he was in sane at the time when he committed the terrible deed for which he was arrested. The occurrence took place some five miles from Whiteville in the vicinity of the White Marsh. The little boy who escaped stated, we believe, that Rouse killed the old man out in the yard with a stick, aud then chopped off his head. He took the old mail’s knife, and with that he killed his own wife, and cut off her head. The children he killed with the axe and chopped off their heads. At Whiteville, when be ing carried to jail, Rouse, said he killed his wife because she had tried to cut his throat two years ago, and his father because he whipped him very severely when he was a boy. He had been in the insane asylum for eighteen months preceding the affair, with the exception of the last three or four weeks.— Wilmington (N. C.) Journal. Psyllography.—Psyllography—anew branch of art—has just acquired great development. It consists simply of cutting out sheets of black pa per in such a way as to make it into a picture— figures or landscapes—which has all the finish of an engraving by the best masters. It appears that psyllography is a german discovery, its Co lumbus being one Herr Schmit, who armed with a pair of scissors and a sheet of paper, is able to re produce the most complicated landscape. Great improvements have been introduced by M. Mura tira, an Italian, who has just arrived at Paris from Ravenna, whose scissors are far more skillful according to competent judges, than the brush and pencil of many a limner. Urlf We learn from the English papers that Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, has been re-elected M. P for Hertfordshire, without opposition. pf~A special train on the Canada Grand Trunk Railway, ran twenty eight miles in twenty five minutes last Monday—a rate of 67 1-5 miles per hour, News from Camp Scott— Advance into Salt Lake City, &c. A despatch from St. Joseph, dated the 28th nit., by the United States express to Boonville, says— the Salt Lake mail arrived here to-day, bringing dates from Salt Lake City to the 12th instant. — General Johnston was to start for the city on the 13th with three thousand men, in columns. The army will enter the valley via Soda Springs, on Bear river. Colonel Hoffman had arrived at Camp Scott, with his men and officers in good health and spirits. Captain Marcy’s command had arrived from New Mexico, with 1,500 loose mules. Commissioners McCulloch and Powell bad start ed for the city in company with Gov. Gumming and Postmaster Morrell. Col. Hartnett, Secretary of the Territory, left Camp Scott on 10th instant for Salt Lake City, The mail party passed about three hundred Mor mons, with horses and mules, all well armed; but they would give no information as to where they were going or what they intended doing. Fifty Mormons who had escaped from the valley were met at Platte Bridge, wending their way to the Slates. Twelve companies of cavalry or dragoons were met near Fort Laramie, and they had passed Gen. Harney and Col. May encamped on the Pawnee fork of the Little Blue. A large number of troops were encamped on the Big Blue. Colonel Morri son and his command were at Little Blue.- The mail party also met supply trains between the Fourth and Fifth Crossing of the Sweet Wa.er. — Colonel Saunders was at South Pass, and was on the eve of starting on tiie exploration of the wagon road from that place to Fort Hall. The report that the Mormons had removed their families to Provo is confirmed. It is not known whether Brigham accompanied tho Mor mons or remained in the city. Tiie Mormons have not gone either to Sonora or to the Russian Poss essions, as anticipated by the authorities at Wash ington but would do so next spring, if any but Mormons are placed theie to govern them. Wm. McCann, agent of Messrs. Russell and Ma jors, was drowned on the 17th instant, in Laramie Creek. A great many deserters from the army were met on the route. The streams were all very high and rising. The Gov. of Missouri Whipped.—Letter from the man who Whipped Him. —The Fulton (Mo.) Telegraph has published the following letter from Vandiver, who is certified to be a mail of honor and veracity: Eureka, Boone Cos., June 12. Having been requested to make a correct state ment of a difficulty which occurred between my self and Governor Mte wart, I do soveiy reluctantly, believing that the matter can possibly*ierminate in no glory, benefit, or profit to me, but is rather a source of regret and annoyance. While in Jeffer son City some three weeks, since I entered a house known as Smidt’s bier saloon, and there met Gov. Stewart. In the course of conversation with him, I spoke of the pardon of O’Blennis, and charged that he (Stewart) had secured American votes in St. Louis on a promise of pardon to O’Blennis, provided he was elected. This Stewart pronounced a “damn ed lie,” when I struck him, knocked him down, and afterwards struck him several times, until pull ed off by the bystanders. We then washed our faces and hands, made friends, and concluded to keep the difficulty a secret. But it lias been told by some, (not by me,) and I feel at liberty, inas much as you have been assailed, to give the facts. Stewart was very drunk, and I was myself drink ing. A. I. VANDIVER. Homicide.—Seldom lias our community been shocked by a more cruel and inhuman occurrence than took place on Saturday the 26th inst. Wm. B, Bowden, a brother in law of Bennett Spear, stabbed the latter with a large knife in three differ ent places on his left side, some of the wounds from four to six inches in length, and deep, sever ing his entrails, from the effects of which dea .. ensued in the afternoon ol Monday the 28th iu stant. Bowden is now in jail at this place, and will be tried for commitment before Justices Lightnerand and Williams on to-morrow. The parties were friendly up to the time ol the cutting, as we learn, and all seemed to be shocked and surprised at the We forbear comment. Liquor 1 VVe would add, however, that four white men and one negro are now confined in our jail for murders committed within the short space of twelvemonths in Barbour county! Appalling is the fact; and under sucli a state of things, it be hooves public justice and the vindication of peisonal security, that proper punishment should be meted out to the aggressors. We hope it may be speedily done iti every case. Something must be brought to bear to slop the progress of crime.— Clayton Banner. Affair or Honor Settled.—The Vicksburg Whig, of the 29th, (ult.,) says ; The difficulty between Messrs. Clay and Scott, of Louisiana, who crossed over into this State fc the purpose of settling an affair of honor, has been, we are glad to state, amicably and honorably ad justed. So, also, has been the difficulty between Mr Scott and his second Mr. Pylcher. The prin cipals in this affair are candidates for a Vacant seat in the Legislature of Louisiana from the parish of East Feliciana. The difficulty originated in a pub lic debate about a month ago. Mr. Clay formerly resided in Ky, and is a nephew ot Henry Clay. A bout two years ago, while residing in Kentucky, he fought a duel in Ohio with a brother of Scott, wounding him severely. Scott is also from Ken tucky, and both have only been residents of Lou isiana a short time. Scott was the challenging party. The duel was to have come off last Sat urday at 11 o’clock, on tiie hill just above Vicks burg, on the river. Weapons pistols. The friends of these gentlemen should congratulate themselves on the adjustment of the difficulty, as both gentle men are reported “dead shot,” and had been prac ticing for nearly a month. The Washington Hotel Thieves.—lt will be recollected that several days since we mentioned that the alleged hotel theives whose successes in this city last winter set the police on their track, had been arrested and lodged in jail in Baltimore.— We learn by the Baltimore Sun of yesterday mor ning that strong efforts have been made to obtain their release on bail. Those efforts, however, proved abortive, and those who were engaged in them managed to get up a difficulty in the court room which ended in the arrest of a man named Dorman.— Washington Union. (53F“ In Macon, on Saturday, retiring from the laying of the corner stone of the Asylum for the Blind, a pair of horses attached lo a carriage took fright, ran against the carriages of Cols-. Washing ton and Spear, overturning both of them, and se verely injuring the ladies and children which they contained. A Miss Washington is said to be bad ly hurt. Decline in the Prices of Real Estate in Boston.—The hard times are beginning to tell upon some classes of real estate in the city.— Stores and houses in certain situations and of cer tain sizes continues to let well and bring good prices ; but the number of houses for sale or to rent, is large, and is daily becoming larger. When leases have terminated, rents have fallen, in most localities and where a considerable number ot houses stand vacant as at the south part of the city, many of them can bo purchased at less than cost. In some instances, a profit is obtained bv the builder, through the advance in the price ot land; but,speaking generally, many houses are to be had for considerably less than the land, materi als and labor would cost to-day. A Rather Bad Wound. —The New Orleans Picayune, of the 3d inst., gives the following re port of the victim of the late duel in that city; We understand that Mr. Gibbons, who was wounded in the late hostile meeting at the “O.tks,” was so much better this morniug that his physi cian permitted his wife to see him. The bullet passed entirely through his body, just above the heart, and though the internal hemorhtige was very profuse, the blood escaped from the cavity of the chest through the bullet hole in his back, there by greatly increasing the chances of his recov ery. How to Tell a Drunken Man.— ls you wish to asceitain whether a man is really in liquor, put the word “municipality” in his mouth. If he can shell that word out, pronounce it plain and dis tinct, he is sober enough to deliver a temperance lecture, take our word lor it. The word Motional Intelligencer are even harder to get over, and may be given to any one where the least suspicion is entertained that he is how “come you so.” THE “CRITTENDEN-AMENDMENT” PARTY The Prografne Developed. The Originator of the Movement Discovered. Washington, June 23, 1858, Dear Sir: Please destroy the printed letter! sent you at the request of on the Uth instant, and receive the enclosed as a substitute The reasons for this may appear obvious to you ■ if not, you will probably see- ——ere long', when he will explain. I have not had the pleas ure of hearing from yon. Very truly yours, N SARGENT. Washington, June 23, 1858. My Dear Sir : It has been deemed advisable by r number of gentlemen lately here from different quarters of the Union, opposed to the present ad ministration, to open a correspondence with promi nent individuals in various States whose general sentiments accord with theirs, in order to inter change opinions, learn their views as to the reor’ ganization of parties, ascertain what public senti ment is in their respective localities in reference to the course to be pursued in the contest for the presidency in 1860, and to draw out, and to gjy e expression to that sentiment through the channels of the press. They are of the opinion that, without giving nationality I o the opposition party, by whatever name it may be called—though the term “Union- Party” is deemed appropriate—it will be idle to think of defeating the party now in power in 1860; and that such nationality cannot he given to it fl its candidate shall be an ultra sectional man.— Such a man could only receive the support of the distinctive organization to which he has belonged: and it is clear that such a nomination would drive the democratic party into unanimity, wherebv a democratic President would be elected by even a larger majority than Mr. Buchanan obtained. The questions may suggest themselves to you, as they have to us, can a national party be formed of sufficient strength to wrest the government from the corrupt and reckless party now in power? and, if so, by what means? It is confidently believed that the first question may be answered in the affirmative; that a large majority of the people are opposed to that party, and that united action is only needed to insure victory. But how can this be brought about Answer: by uniting in support of a man in whose character, principles, and abilities the whole na tion can repose confidence ; who has a strong hold upon the hearts of the people: who is neither charged with nor suspected of sectionalism— a statesman of the cld school, of elevated and con servative views, high sense of national honor, and who will be as ready to render even-handed justice to other nations as prompt to exact it. from them. It rnay be asked upon what “platform” is such a partv to stand ? If any “platform” is neeessary it is believed that the Crittenden-amendment” wiii be found broad enough for the whole body of the nalion to stand upon. But, after all, the public character of the candidate for presidency, his prin ciples, public services, patriotism and abilities, are a better “platform” than any that could be manu factured for the occasion. The people voted for General Washington because they had confidence in him ; not for any political confession of faith, creed, or promises he had made or subscribed to, which he would have scorned to do. It is not the “platform,” hut the man, that the people vote for; it is the man and not the “platform,” that inspires confidence, and wins support. Henry Clay aid Andrew Jackson needed no “platform” to insure them the support of their respective parties. Undoubtedly there is a growing conviction on the part of the people that the American interest and American labor should receive more of the foster ing care of the federal government than has been bestowed on them of late years; that the ballot-box must be purified, and its purity preserved 1 that a more intense national feeling should be cultivated and that the immigration of foreign paupers and criminals, who are almost instantly transformed into voters, and by whom our elections are often decided, should be prohibited. But for these and other salutary reforms we must rely wholly upon the people themselves; though our candidate for the presidency in 1860 should be a man whose whole public career affords a guarantee that, in, bringing about these reforms, his co-operation would he most cheerfully given. Will you do me the favor to reply to this, sta ting how far you concur in, or . dissent from the vlcwo I havo expressed, and the suggestions I havo thrown out; aud abo inform me what is the j prevailing sentiment of the people in your vicinity so far as you are cognizant of it in regard to the organization of a Union party as suggested? I must also ask the favor of you to send me names and address of such prominent men in your county or State as will be likely to take an active and willing partin attaining the object proposed, as we hope you will, 1 am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, N. SARGENT. Place for Bachelors. A sprightly amusing American correspondent in Paris, thus describes the rage of kissinn- in “La Beile, France The almost universal custom of kissing in Paris seems at first singular to a stranger, coming from a country where the proprieties of life rarely per mit you to take a lady’s hand—much less to sa lute. In France, to kiss a lady with whom you are not intimate, on meeting her, is very common : especially is this the case,Jif she is a married lady. No only the members of the family, but all tiie guests, expect to salute the lady of the house on coming down in the morning. * But though the modest American, may, perhaps, escape the cere mony on ordinary occasions, yet, on New Year’s morning it is imperative. On that day I came down to my coffee about nine o’clock. 1 sat down quietly, bidding Madame bonjour, as on ordinary occasions. In a tew moments she was at my elbow with : “Mons. 8., I am angry with you.” I expressed, of course, my regret, and ignorance of having given her an v reason. “Ah !” said she, “you know very well the rea son. It is because you did not embrace me this morning when you came down.” Madame was a lady of perhaps twenty-eight, with jet-black, glossy hair, and a clear, fair com plexion. She was very beautiful; had she been plain, I should have felt less embarrassed. She waited as though expecting me to atone for ray neglect , but how could I, before the whole table ? I sat all this time trembling in my seat. At length Madame said : “Mons. R., embrassez moi .” The worst iiad come. 1 arose tremblingly, put my white, bloodless lips, all greasy with butter and wet with coffee (for in my embarrassment I had dropped my napkin) to those of Madame. This was my first French kiss. A Colored Discourse. A correspondent of the knickerbocker, who writes from Mansfield, Ohio, sends the following “dis course,” for the entire authority of which he vouch es without reserve, having taken it down from the thick lips of the reverend orator himself. My tex’ bredren and sister, will be foun’ in de fus chapter of Gemesis and twenty sebenth worse. “An de Lord make Adam.” 1 tole you how ho make him. He make him out ob clay, and when he git dri he brethe into him de bretf ob—life. He put him in de garden ob Eden, and he set him in de korner ob de lot, aud he tole him to eat all de apples, ’ceptin’ dem in de middle ob de orchard; demhe want lor he winter apples. Byrne by, Adam he be lonesum. So de Lor’ make Ebe. 1 tole you how he make her : He give Adam ioddilum till he got sound ’sleep, den he gouge rib out he side and make Ebe; an’ lie tole her to eat all de apples ’ceptin’ dem in de middle ob be orchard; dem he want for lie winter a p [lies. \Vun day de Lord he go a visiting; de debbie he cum along, he dress himself up ob de skin oh de snake, and he fine Ebe, an he lole her; “Ebe, why for you not eat de apples in the middle ob de orchard ?” Ebe says, ‘D -m de Lords winter ap ples.’ But de dobble say, ‘I toleyou lor to eat den), case dgy’s de best apples in de orchard.’ So Ebe eat de apple, an guv Adam a bite : and den de deb ble, he go away. Byrne by the Lor’ cum home, and he call Adam. Adam lie lay low, so de Lor’ call again, ‘lou Adatn/'—Adam say, ‘llea, Lor’/’ and do Lor'say,’ Who stole de winter apples?’ Adam tole hint, ‘Don’t know—Ebe he spect.’ So de Lor’ call, ‘Ebe’ lay low , de Lor’ call again, -‘You Ebe !’— Ebe say, ‘llea, Lor’/’ De Lor’ say, ’Who stole de winter apples ?’ Ebe tole him, ‘Don’t know, Adam she spect.’ So do Lor’ cotch era boss, and trow dem ober de fence, and he tole ein, ‘Go work for your li’bbin.’ ‘Please, sir, 1 don’t think Mr. Dosim takes his physic reg’iar,’ said a doctor's boy to his em ployer. ‘Why, not?” ‘Cause vy, he’s getting vel so precious fast!’